Following a controversy over speeding on the highway, the Minister of Transportation of Turkey reported himself to the police.
According to X (formerly Twitter) on the 26th (local time), Abdulqadir Uraloglu, Turkey's Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, posted a video on his account on the 24th.
The video showed Minister Uraloglu's personal vehicle's speedometer reaching a maximum speed of 225 km/h.
The Minister wrote, "Together with folk songs on the Ankara-Niğde highway, we draw inspiration from the President every time we feel tired and say, 'We have not yet tried hard enough' before hitting the road again."
The post received comments like, "I drove at 210 km/h on a road with a speed limit of 140 km/h," and "What punishment does a citizen face if they drive at 225 km/h under traffic law?"
One internet user remarked, "I saved this video on my phone" and added, "In the future, if I receive fines on the road, I will contest them in court and make an example of you."
As the controversy intensified, Minister Uraloglu posted again, saying, "I sat in the driver's seat to check the current situation on the Ankara-Niğde highway and unintentionally exceeded the speed limit" and noted, "I reported this video voluntarily."
The Minister also shared a photo of the fines notice he received for self-reporting. He added, "Complying with the speed limit is everyone's duty, and the traffic police issued the necessary punishment," and stated, "I will be more careful in the future."